After Hours

This is the show i wanna see, great performance, and amazing and interested story, the interpretation by Colin Farrel is worth a nomination for best actor no doubt, the makeup, the sound of his voice, the way he walk is truly another person "the penguin" i think this is the best performance of the character and the development of the character is amazing, his motivations, and his ambitions come to live in this performance. The story is very interesting, and the new characters give the plot a lotta fun and a lotta new twist, i can see gotham in every frame y can wait for the new episode, we need more series like this, i will love to see more villains from Batman like this, truly ine of the best shows this year.

The first episode of The Penguin starring Colin Farrell delivers a gritty, captivating journey into the criminal underworld, packed with sharp dialogue and intense storytelling. Initially, I wasn't particularly drawn to the series, but this debut quickly proved to be a standout in the crime mafia genre. It captures the essence of classics like The Godfather, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos, weaving in themes of intrigue, family dynamics, and the deep cultural elements that give these stories their weight and depth.

What really stands out in The Penguin is the sharpness of the dialogue. Every conversation feels charged with tension and meaning, adding layers to the characters and the unfolding drama. The show doesn't shy away from the raw, unfiltered reality of its world, with moments of intensity balanced by more subtle explorations of power and personal vulnerability.

Overall, this first episode sets the stage for what promises to be a modern crime classic. If you enjoy stories about the intricate dynamics of power, loyalty, and betrayal, The Penguin is shaping up to be a must-watch series with depth and drama to keep you hooked.

The show is just brilliant, Colin Farrell disappears completely into the character of Penguin with the accent, the walk and mannerisms and he delivers a slam dunk performance with every spoken line and scene acted. The supporting cast is great as well with Cristin Milioti in particular stealing every scene she's in playing a completely unhinged, psychotic but incredibly intelligent character as well. Was nice seeing the veteran Clancy Brown as well playing the villainous Salvatore Maroni although only for a brief few minutes but his performance was certainly a memorable one too. The shots of Gotham City are amazing and could easily fit into the next Batman movie with every scene telling a part of the city's story. This first episode is full of thrills and just great lines and scenes you could rewind over and over again and just be amazed at. Can't wait for the next episode!

If there was ever hope that storytelling after The Sopranos and Breaking Bad would return, here it is.

This first episode had me locked in from start to finish. The many layers it slowly unravels opens so many doors for these storylines and scenarios to be unveiled.

I have never been so satisfied with a pilot as I have with this episode, in several years, and many attempts.

This captures the rawness and dark elements of what makes DC so surreal and ominous yet so emotionally impactful.

I can't say enough about how blown away I am by all the performances. The cast makes me anxious for another episode because it truly seems that they have got it right, and that is a lasting affect.

The setting is brilliant. The colour schemes that MAKE it Gotham. The tiny nuances and appreciations that they give us, the viewer, has me beaming and thriving with respect.

I have to reitterate what a great job was done by the casting department as well as the cast themselves. Everything here just seems to click.

The perfect elements and the right amount of everything at just the right time, to tie you in emotionally. Its downright gripping.

I am ridiculously excited for the next episode.

Very, very few shows have ever left me with such anticipation after the first episode. And this one seems to do it so effortlessly, but that is the magic of all that was put into this affair.

(Just an example of some shows that had incredible debuts/pilots and went on to become some of the most intense and revered shows in television history: the aforementioned The Sopranos, Justified, The Shield, Breaking Bad, The Americans, The Walking Dead, and all these shows went on for several seasons and absolutely crushed it. The Penguin is next on the list of greats, bank on that)

It's got everything you could ask for from a pilot episode. It ties in perfectly to The Batman, it builds the character of The Penguin further and does it really well, it establishes the supporting cast (or at least some of it) well...heck, it even humanises The Penguin/Oz pretty well by giving us a look at his relationship with his mother.

The cast are really well chosen, with Colin Farrell especially showing why he was such an inspired choice for this role. It shows again why this, far more grounded, take on the Batman mythos is so badly needed.

I eagerly await the rest of the series now, and hope they can continue to keep the quality this high.